Francesco Petrella, M.D., Ph. D.

Academic Background
University of Naples Federico II School of Medicine (1993 – 1999)
University of Bologna General Thoracic Surgery Residency (1999-2004)
University of Vienna – Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Clinical Fellowship (2004)
University of Padua Regenerative Medicine PhD (2013 – 2016)
Politecnico of Milan Graduate School of Management (2022)
Shanghai Chest Hospital, Jiao Tong University – Visiting surgeon (2023)

Professional Background
Clinical Fellow Division of Thoracic Surgery – IRCCS European Institute of Oncology (2004 – 2005)
Staff Surgeon Division of Thoracic Surgery – IRCCS European Institute of Oncology (2005 – 2011)
Deputy Director Division of Thoracic Surgery – IRCCS European Institute of Oncology (2011 – 2023)
Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery – Università degli Studi di Milano (2017 – 2019)
Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery – Università degli Studi di Milano (2019 – present)
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza (2023 – present)
EACTS Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee Member (2024 – 2026)